Photography Labs
MassArt's photography facilities, often referred to as the "cage," occupy the 6th floor of the Kennedy building and offer the following services:
- analog black and white developing and printing areas
- analog color printing
- digital imaging and printing
The department also has the following facilities:
- 2 black and white gang darkrooms (1 beginner and 1 advanced)
- 2 film-processing areas
- 1 sheet film processing room
- 3 private darkrooms
Details for the color area:
- a maximum 42" Colex RA-4 paper processor
- 9 private darkrooms, 8 of which contain 2 enlargers, 1 mural printing room, and a color correct viewing station
- Color Services Photo Lab in Needham, MA, has a pick-up and drop-off service right outside of the photography cage for film processing. Fees vary.
Negatives up to 8" x 10" can be accommodated. We also have an alternative (non-silver) processes area with a large UV exposure unit.
The photography department's digital equipment consists of the following items:
- 15 imaging workstations
- 6 Epson V750 flatbed scanners
- 2 Nikon Super Coolscan film scanners
- one 7800, one 7900, and three 4800 Epson inkjet printing stations in our print room
The darkrooms and digital lab are staffed by student monitors, all of whom are photography department majors in the day-school BFA program, and is managed by 2 full-time studio managers.
The labs are open to all enrolled in a MassArt photography class, space is permitted to class priority. You may work in the area (B&W, Color, or Digital) where your class is held. If you have previously taken courses in the Photo Dept. and are enrolled in classes at MassArt and wish to use the labs, please contact the studio managers about paying a lab fee.
Cage hours and phone number
Monday - Thursday, 10:00 a.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Friday, 10:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday, noon - 5:30 p.m.
(617) 879-7489
6th floor, Kennedy building
The cage and digital lab will open approximately 1 week after classes begin and close the last day of undergraduate reviews. Please check the academic calendar for exact dates.
Studio manager contact information
Stephen Tourlentes
stourlentes@massart.edu
(617) 879-7488
Galen Palmer
galen.palmer@massart.edu
(617) 879-7489
DIGITAL LAB HOURS
SPRING 2010Mon. - Wed.: 10:00am - 10:00pm
Thu.: 6:00pm - 10:00pm
Fri.: 10:00am - 1:30pm
Sat./Sun.: noon - 6:00pm